Balloon Kid (Game Boy) — Price Guide & Live Deals
Live Game Boy Balloon Kid deals across loose and complete copies, what a fair asking price looks like, and which manual-only listings to skip.
Right now: Loose prices roughly flat over 90 days, 48 current qualifying listings.
Current qualifying listings
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Balloon Kid (Nintendo Game Boy NGB, 1990) *Cart Only* Authentic Tested Cleaned!
$15.18 USD
Free shipping
★ 99.7% · 1,977 ratings
Listed today · checked 10h ago
Balloon Kid (Nintendo Game Boy NGB, 1990) *Cart Only* Authentic Tested Cleaned!
$15.48 USD
Free shipping
★ 99.7% · 1,940 ratings
Listed 3 days ago · checked 3 days ago
Nintendo GameBoy Balloon Kid Cartridge Tested 1990
$20.00 USD
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★ 98.3% · 198 ratings
Listed 4 days ago · checked 4 days ago
Balloon Kid (Nintendo Game Boy)
$19.99 USD
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★ 98.3% · 198 ratings
Listed 4 days ago · checked 4 days ago
Balloon Kid (Nintendo Gameboy ) Game Cartridge Original Manual & Case VG GB
$54.99 USD
Free shipping
★ 100% · 2,713 ratings
Listed 5 days ago · checked 5 days ago
Balloon Kid (Nintendo Gameboy, 1990) Authentic Cartridge Only Tested
$14.29 USD
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★ 100% · 488 ratings
Listed 7 days ago · checked 7 days ago
Balloon Kid (Nintendo Game Boy NGB, 1990) *Cart Only* Authentic Tested Cleaned!
$15.80 USD
Free shipping
★ 99.7% · 1,887 ratings
Balloon Kid Game Boy · 10/28/2026 9:41 PM
Nintendo GameBoy Balloon Kid Cartridge Tested 1990
$15.00 USD
+$6.50 shipping
★ 100% · 123 ratings
Balloon Kid Game Boy · 10/28/2026 9:41 PM
Balloon Kid Nintendo Game Boy NTSC-U/C (US/Canada) Cartridge only. TESTED. LN
$20.00 USD
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★ 100% · 144 ratings
Balloon Kid Game Boy · 10/28/2026 9:41 PM
Balloon Kid Nintendo Game Boy Tested
$8.97 USD
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★ 100% · 1,268 ratings
Balloon Kid Game Boy · 10/28/2026 9:41 PM
Balloon Kid (Nintendo Gameboy, 1990) Authentic Cartridge - Tested
$25.00 USD
★ 100% · 20 ratings
Balloon Kid Game Boy · 10/28/2026 9:41 PM
Balloon Kid Nintendo Game Boy GB Video Game Cartridge DMG-BT-USA
$35.00 USD
+$7.75 shipping
★ 100% · 1,738 ratings
Balloon Kid Game Boy · 10/28/2026 9:41 PM
Roughly one qualifying listing every 5 days.
Asking-price ranges by condition
| Condition | Min | 25% | Median | 75% | Max | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loose | $8.53 | $15.29 | $19.21 | $24.98 | $100.00 | 66 |
| CibLow sample size | $124.54 | $124.54 | $159.99 | $194.99 | $349.99 | 4 |
Asking prices of currently-active listings. Not sold-price data. Rows marked "low sample size" have fewer than 5 listings, so one outlier can move them a lot.
Full asking-price history by condition →
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How we filter
Every feed has its own filter, tuned by hand for this one game. Before any change goes live, those filters are tested against thousands of real eBay listing titles. Every night, each feed is checked against every other deal page in its category, so a listing for a different game that slips in gets flagged and fixed instead of quietly shown.
Of the 8 listings we observed for this game in the last 30 days, we filtered out 2 of 8 (~25%) for quality reasons. The remaining 6 are what we'd actually surface.
- 1 seller positive-feedback percentage too low
- 1 matched a bootleg / out-of-scope keyword
What the feed excludes
An eBay search for Balloon Kid (Game Boy) returns far more than the game itself: controllers, T-shirts, strategy guides, imports and repro carts all mention it in their titles. These are the 96 terms we filter out to keep this feed to the real thing. A listing whose title contains any of them never reaches the feed, the price table or an alert. Many look unrelated to Balloon Kid (Game Boy) because they are: that's the noise.
Other titles & look-alikes 8
- -balloon fight
- -tingle
- -nes
- -play it loud
- -backlit
- -re-po
- -q5
- -ips
Bootlegs & repros 5
- -custom case
- -repro
- -reproduction
- -aftermarket
- -repo
Broken, untested & empty listings 15
- -for parts
- -not working
- -non-working
- -non working
- -broken
- -as is
- -as-is
- -untested
- -doesnt work
- -does not work
- -not tested
- -parts only
- -no game
- -game not included
- -cart not included
Imports & regions 8
- -japanese
- -ntsc-j
- -famicom
- -australia
- -jpn
- -jp
- -pal
- -japan
Lots & multi-item listings 8
- -lot
- -bundle
- -collection
- -set of
- -multiple games
- -3 games
- -4 games
- -5 games
Accessories, merch & paper 52
- -controller
- -headset
- -headphones
- -plush
- -figure
- -figurine
- -keychain
- -sticker
- -charger
- -cable
- -adapter
- -backpack
- -wallet
- -shirt
- -hoodie
- -jersey
- -poster
- -art book
- -artbook
- -soundtrack
- -vinyl
- -statue
- -amiibo
- -funko
- -pop figure
- -mousepad
- -lanyard
- -badge
- -trading cards
- -tcg booster
- -bookmark
- -instruction booklet
- -promo item
- -promotional
- -insert only
- -flyer
- -pamphlet
- -display card
- -demo cart
- -kiosk
- -case only
- -case-only
- -clamshell only
- -box and case
- -replacement box only
- -manual for
- -english manual
- -nfr
- -hat
- -pin
- -ost
- -manual
How often qualifying deals appear
- 5 in the last 7 days (~0.71/day)
- 6 in the last 30 days (~0.2/day)
- 6 in the last 90 days (~0.07/day)
Balloon Kid: collector & reseller spec sheet
- Release: a 1990 Nintendo Game Boy spin-off of the arcade-style Balloon Fight series. It is a different game from the NES Balloon Fight, though the names get mixed up in search results. Check the product code on the label matches the US release.
- Print variants: no print variants are tracked on this page. Compare the label and back of the cart against a known authentic photo before paying extra for any "early" or "rare" claim.
- Shell and screws: the cart uses a Nintendo security screw. A Phillips head on the back means it has been opened or reshelled.
- Listing traps seen while tuning: the manual and the box inserts are both sold on their own under this title, some at prices close to a cart. Read the title for "no game" or "manual only". A handheld modded console listed with this game as an extra also turned up.
- Region: European (PAL) copies are listed too. The feed skips ones that say PAL, but check the label if a title doesn't name a region.
Buying Game Boy games: what to check by condition
These checks apply to every Game Boy cartridge. The item notes above cover what is specific to this game.
Loose
- Compare the label, shell color and front/back markings against a photo of a known-authentic cart. Repro labels are often glossier, blurrier or slightly off-color.
- Ask for a photo of the board or the back of the cart. An opened shell is not automatically bad (battery swaps are normal), but it should be disclosed.
- If the game saves to a battery, ask whether the save holds. Old save batteries fail with age regardless of what the listing says, so budget for a replacement.
CIB (complete in box)
- Confirm the box, manual and inner tray or insert are all shown in the photos, not just listed in the title.
- Check that the box and manual are the same region and print as the cart. Mixed-and-matched "complete" copies are common.
- Box wear (crushing, tears, sticker residue) moves price far more than the cart does. Judge it from photos, not from the word "mint".
Sealed & graded
- For a graded copy, look the certification number up on the grading company's own site and confirm the photos match the slab you are buying.
- For an ungraded sealed copy, compare the wrap and seal pattern against a known factory-sealed example. Resealing is common, and a reseal on a loose game is worth a loose price.
- Ask for photos of every side, the seams and any price stickers. Refusing extra photos on a sealed listing is a red flag on its own.
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